(1347) Patria Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 November 1931 by G. N. Neujmin at Simeis.

Where Patria is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Patria is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number1347
Provisional designation1931 VW
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter32.4 km (#1,260 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0386
Rotation period29.5 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)11.3
Orbital period4.12 years
Semi-major axis2.57 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.40 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.0664
Inclination11.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.42 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 6 November 1931

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